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Reviewer: High BP in Ohio, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: This drug at 25 mg dose did not alter my blood pressure any measurable amount whatsoever. After 1 month of use, my BP was still 150/100, no change. Worse, this drug caused severe constipation, excruciating gout-like symptoms, pounding heartbeat, elevated heat rate (always over 90/min, usually over 100/min)(Normal for me is 56 or so per minute), dry mouth, and severe,contant dehydration (it complet
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Comment:This drug at 25 mg dose did not alter my blood pressure any measurable amount whatsoever. After 1 month of use, my BP was still 150/100, no change. Worse, this drug caused severe constipation, excruciating gout-like symptoms, pounding heartbeat, elevated heat rate (always over 90/min, usually over 100/min)(Normal for me is 56 or so per minute), dry mouth, and severe,contant dehydration (it completly suppressed my thirst). I left the doctor who prescribed this poison, and found one who gave me something else. Would not recamend this to anyone.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: YoungSlim, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: This has to be the worst!!! I feeling im floating/walking on air, dizzy, numbness in hands and feet, light headed so i cut the 25mg tablet in half and it wasnt as bad but i still feel those symptoms..Took it for abut 4 days and it was the worst feeling ever. i thought i was going crazy!! i found out what works tho, but they wont legalize it..haha!! That bought my pressure down to 125/91. Thank you
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Comment:This has to be the worst!!! I feeling im floating/walking on air, dizzy, numbness in hands and feet, light headed so i cut the 25mg tablet in half and it wasnt as bad but i still feel those symptoms..Took it for abut 4 days and it was the worst feeling ever. i thought i was going crazy!! i found out what works tho, but they wont legalize it..haha!! That bought my pressure down to 125/91. Thank you Lord!!!Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Amlaiki, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment: I have been taking this drug for 4 yrs now. Lately I had problems with walking. I would walk about 30 ft and it felt like I ran a marathon of 20 miles. Sometimes I could walk further and sometimes less. I went to Dr. , here I had very low potassium. He took the test that day and rushed it. Later that day he called me said he was calling in for 4 pills for me to take right away. I got them , he che
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Comment:I have been taking this drug for 4 yrs now. Lately I had problems with walking. I would walk about 30 ft and it felt like I ran a marathon of 20 miles. Sometimes I could walk further and sometimes less. I went to Dr. , here I had very low potassium. He took the test that day and rushed it. Later that day he called me said he was calling in for 4 pills for me to take right away. I got them , he checked my potassium five days later with another blood test and said it was fine. I found out when a person is taking Dieredtic pills they need potassium subsatute. Well I was never perscribed one. I am not a doctor, u would think he would of perscribed one for me. He told me I can take the pills over the counter. must not of worked, cause now I can't walk. I am quitting the pillls today. I urinated all the time. Drinking Gatoraid2 and taking potassium pills over the counter. See if that works. Until I get back in to Dr.
What a nightmare. How am I supose to take care of myself like this. Raiseing 2 grandkids to boot. Thank GOD they'er 13 and 9.
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Comment: Horrible drug. Dizziness, light-headed, spaced-out feeling, chills, and extremely tired. I stopped taking it after three days. Will never take it again. I feel like a person again after I stopped taking it.

Comment:Horrible drug. Dizziness, light-headed, spaced-out feeling, chills, and extremely tired. I stopped taking it after three days. Will never take it again. I feel like a person again after I stopped taking it. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: laceylady, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: The Dr. started me on 12.5 mg. It lowered my BP for a short time. He then increased my dose to 25 mg. My BP returned to normal. In 4 mo. I returned for a bi-annual check up and regular blood work. When I walked in the door at home my phone was ringing. The nurse said to go to the pharmacy immediately and get a prescription for Klorcon (potassium) and to stop the hydrochlorothiazide and to limit my
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Comment:The Dr. started me on 12.5 mg. It lowered my BP for a short time. He then increased my dose to 25 mg. My BP returned to normal. In 4 mo. I returned for a bi-annual check up and regular blood work. When I walked in the door at home my phone was ringing. The nurse said to go to the pharmacy immediately and get a prescription for Klorcon (potassium) and to stop the hydrochlorothiazide and to limit my fluid intake to 4 8oz cups a day including pudding, milk, juice,jello, gravy, etc. She said my potassium and my sodium was dangerously low! It took a few months to return to normal. Now my BP is high again.
While taking hydrochlorothiazide, my ankles swelled and I had a large amount of hair loss. I had to keep my hair covered while cooking or eating. I had to sweep my bathroom floor often to keep the hair cleaned up. I took my pill in the morning but still had to get up twice a night to go.Hide Full Comment

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